Toph paused, his curiosity piqued. "Fireflies? What does that mean?"
Zuko squinted, deep in thought. The appearance of the location tracking and the signal being sent meant that Lina's current situation couldn't be too dangerous. And the word "fireflies"...
A confident smile formed on Zuko's face. "They'll be in Southeast Aciatic!"
"What?" Toph exclaimed, taken aback. "You're certain about this based on just one word?"
Zuko nodded assertively. "There's no mistake. It's Southeast Aciatic, for sure! Even if Melvin doesn't tell us Uncle Nicholas, we'll find them!"
Toph's disbelief faded as Zuko reassured him with a pat on the shoulder and a reassuring smile. "If you want to see Renee soon, pack your things and come with me!"
"Okay..."
Zuko calmly organized the arrangements, addressing Uncle Nicholas. "Don't withdraw your men just yet. We'll split into two groups. Your team will continue the search here while Toph and I will leave immediately."
"I won't withdraw them," Nicholas replied, his voice filled with determination. "But I... I want to go to Southeast Aciatic with you!"
Zuko hesitated for a moment before responding. "But Uncle Nicholas—"
"Linda would definitely want to go too!" Nicholas interjected, grasping Zuko's hand. "Zuko, please have mercy on us and let us join you! We... We want to embrace our daughter again—we want to bring her back ourselves!"
A pang tugged at Zuko's heart. He quickly made arrangements, rushing to Southeast Aciatic overnight and sending people to pick up Jesse and Melissa, settling them down in Centrolis first. Then, he made a call to Irwin Manor.
"Grandpa, I need your help with something..."
"Mm, it involves your daughter-in-law!" Grandpa chuckled, his words clear. "Well, two of them, actually!"
...
Finally, the large ship docked at the Southeast Aciatic pier.
In the early hours of the morning, a faint light peeked from the sky, signaling the imminent dawn.
Lina and Renee stood on the deck, following Krystal's lead.
Krystal maintained a cool expression as her armed subordinates surrounded her. Observing her, Lina couldn't help but recall scenes from the Pirates of the Caribbean, seeing Krystal as a fierce heroine.
Suppressing her nervousness, Lina let out a small chuckle.
As soon as the ship docked, the atmosphere came alive.
Lina and Renee held onto each other tightly, mentally prepared for what awaited them. However, they couldn't help but scream in surprise when the first gunshot rang out, causing them to instinctively huddle together.
The chaos ensued as gunshots filled the air, accompanied by the scent of gunpowder and blood.
Sirens wailed in the distance.
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